Newsmakers
CPP Promotes New Chief Risk Officer
Priti Singh, the fund’s capital markets factor investing head, has been promoted to CRO, while Heather Tobin succeeds her.
Tag: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Asset Allocation
CPP Investments Returns 8% in Fiscal 2024
Net assets rose to $462.66 billion in the period ending March 31.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB and Global Infrastructure Partners to Acquire Energy Provider Allete
The company will be acquired for $67.00 a share in a take-private deal worth $6.2 billion.
Asset Allocation
Octopus Energy Receives New Investments from CPPIB, GIM
The energy provider, recipient of a $370 million funding round, increases valuation to $9 billion.
Market Moves
Pension Fund-Backed M&A Deals Continue to Nosedive
Transactions in Q1 totaled just under $1.3 billion, a fraction of the $15.3 billion worth of deals during the year-ago quarter.
Pensions
CPP Investments Consolidates Wind Energy Investments
UK-based Reventus Power will consolidate the on and offshore investments of the pension fund.
Asset Allocation
Total Portfolio Approach: A New Way to Construct Asset Allocations
CAIA and several asset owners are adopting a new model for choosing and managing assets.
Asset Allocation
How 4 Canadian Pension Behemoths Achieved Investing Success
A research paper profiles value-enhancing deals by the likes of CDPQ and PSP.
Asset Allocation
Canada Pension Plan Investments Lose 0.7% in 1st Half of Fiscal 2024
The pension giant also sold a buyout fund portfolio for C$2 billion and German wind assets for C$374 million.
Newsmakers
Canada Pension Plan Promotes Manroop Jhooty to Head of Total Fund Management
Jhooty will lead the team responsible for implementing the C$575 billion pension fund’s investment framework.
Risk
CPPIB Loses 0.8% in Q1 Fiscal 2024
Despite the investment loss, net transfers helped raise the Canadian pension giant’s asset value to C$575 billion.
Asset Allocation
How 5 Of the World’s Largest Pension Funds Invest to Combat Climate Change
It’s trickier for some, like the Norwegian program, which is funded by North Sea oil.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB Acquires 12% Bunge Stake Through Viterra Merger
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. will also own a minority stake in the combined entity.
Asset Allocation
Canada’s CPPIB Returns 1.3% in Fiscal 2023
Canadian pension giant outperforms benchmark by 120 basis points to raise asset value to C$570 billion.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, Silver Lake Acquire Qualtrics for $12.5 Billion
Canadian pension giant and private equity firm will buy out SAP’s majority stake for $18.15 per share.